xSkills Fork is a Vintage Story mod by El_Neuman. xSkills Fork adds an RPG progression system to Vintage Story, with skill trees, experience, ability points, perks, and focused character specializations.
Why this mod is worth installing
Choose this mod if you want everyday survival actions to shape a character build. It suits players and servers looking for long-term progression beyond equipment upgrades.
What xSkills Fork adds
xSkills Fork turns combat, crafting, gathering, farming, fishing, and other activities into sources of skill experience. Progress in a related discipline unlocks ability points, letting you shape a character around the tasks you perform most often.
The system includes separate paths for Survival, Combat, Mining, Digging, Forestry, Farming, Fishing, Husbandry, and Metalworking. Their bonuses cover areas such as health and mobility, weapon use, ore extraction, crop growth, animal care, beekeeping, smelting, smithing, and other focused improvements.
Experience rates and progression behavior can be adjusted through the mod's configuration files. The fork is intended to keep the skill system usable with newer game versions while offering a choice between its newer interface and the classic menu opened with K.
Open the xSkills menu with O
The screenshot points to the O key used to open the main xSkills interface.
xSkills progression interface
The image shows the mod's skill and ability progression screen.
Open the classic GUI with K
The classic xSkills interface is opened with the K key.
RPG-style progression system
The screenshot presents the RPG-style progression system used to develop skills and abilities.
Where to download xSkills Fork
The official Vintage Story Mod DB page is the right place to get the current release through the in-game mod manager.